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African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-The Seers Realm
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait, Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints-Seers Realm
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Color
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
African American Portrait Photography, Portrait Prints, Portrait Art-Double Curl
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Color
Pair of African American Portraits
By Josef Presser
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Josef Presser (Poland, United States, 1907 - 1967)
“Pair of African American Portraits”
9 x 7
Category
1940s Modern Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
"Ingosi" African American Portrait, Abstract Collage, Colors
By Onzie Norman
Located in Detroit, MI
"Ingosi" is an abstracted collage portrait of an artist holding the symbolic tool of his work - his
Category
2010s Expressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Stainless Steel
African American Sitting Portrait
By Arnold Blanch
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
social-realist American life with mystical overtones and a child-like seeming style. He was also a
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modernist Portrait by African American Artist Charleston Wilson
Located in New York, NY
period,Charleston Wilson also painted fine art to be sold. African-American artist Joseph Delaney created
Category
1970s Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
H 25.25 in W 21.25 in D 1 in
"Quarantine" Self-Portrait, African American, Structural Painting, Rich Colors
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American sculptor of animal and dancing
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Masonite, Acrylic
Black Angel - African American Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
African American Artist Charles Bohannah (1910- 1985) oil painting, portrait
Located in Palm Coast, FL
, titled "Sun and Shade".
Signed in the lower-left corner by Listed African-American Artist Charles
Category
1960s Impressionist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
H 23.5 in W 19.5 in D 2 in
Portrait of African American Woman by Anthony Sisti Circa 1930's
Located in Rochester, NY
Portrait of an African American Woman by Tony Sisti (1901-1983). Sisti was a master draftsman. With
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Paper
H 29 in W 25 in D 1.5 in
Portrait of African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This striking charcoal portrait captures the essence of an African American woman with a unique
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Joe Louis" Oil on Board with Mixed Media, Iconic Portrait, African American
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
person of African-American descent to achieve the status of a nationwide hero within the United States
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Board
1970 Haitian Mod Gold Painting Portrait of African American Woman Emilcar Simil
By Emilcar Similien (SIMIL)
Located in Surfside, FL
tradition, reflecting African roots with strong Indigenous, American and European aesthetic and religious
Category
1970s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Black Angel - African American Artist - Black Artist
Located in Miami, FL
a realist style by African American artist Thomas Blackshear. Oil on canvas laid on board
Category
Early 2000s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 60 in W 41 in D 2 in
AFRICAN AMERICAN WOMAN(Turban), Hand Drawn Lithograph, Black Female Portrait
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
left. Intimate pencil drawn portrait of a young African American woman wearing a white crown-like
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Allan Rohan Crite Portrait of an African American Woman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Allan Rohan Crite: 1910-2007. Well listed and important African American artist. He was born in Ne
Category
1930s American Realist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
FALLING STAR Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American Culture
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
methods on archival printmaking paper, 100% acid free, by the renowned African American artist Romare
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
THE LANTERN Hand Signed Lithograph, Collage Portrait, African American Heritage
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
, 100% acid free. THE LANTERN by the African American master artist and collagist Romare Bearden, is
Category
1970s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Portrait of African Man by African American Artist Expressionist Brush Strokes
Located in Miami, FL
This Portrait of an African Man by an African American artist exhibits penetrating psychological
Category
1960s Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Pen
African American Youth With Water Reflections - Self Reflection
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
this stunning portrait the photographer merges naturalism and representation with abstraction. A candid
Category
1970s Conceptual Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
MORNING OF THE ROOSTER Signed Lithograph Black Woman Portrait, African American
By Romare Bearden
Located in Union City, NJ
African American artist Romare Bearden. MORNING OF THE ROOSTER presents a visual memory from Bearden's
Category
1980s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Progressive Youth - Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Tim Okamura
Located in East Quogue, NY
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black history month, African American, portrait, figurative art, figurative painting, black portrait
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
YOUNG DOUGLASS Signed Linocut, Black Portrait Head African American Civil Rights
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
.
YOUNG DOUGLASS is an impactful graphic statement by the renowned African-American and Mexican woman
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
CANDACE 1992 Tribute To African American Women Black Woman Graphic Portrait Head
By Elizabeth Catlett
Located in Union City, NJ
ELIZABETH CATLETT
Candace - 10th Anniversary Celebration 1992, A Tribute to African American Women
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
St. George — African American artist
By John Tarrell Scott
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
ARTIST
John Tarrell Scott is best known for his monumental woodcuts and his African-Caribbean-New Orleans
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Woodcut
Portrait of Young African American Man in Yellow Rain Jacket
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This vivid pastel portrait features a young African American man wearing a bright yellow rain
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Two African American Women Shine in Pink and Orange on Easter Day Parade
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
was included in the visionary book "Frontiers of Photography" Time Life. Color ! American Photography
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment
NEW DREAMS Original Lithograph, Black History, African American Women
By Ernest Crichlow
Located in Union City, NJ
African-American artist ERNEST CRICHLOW (1914-2005). NEW DREAMS was printed from hand drawn plates using
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Track Star - Figurative Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Track Star - Abstracted Portrait of an African American Man in Pastel on Paper
Bold and
Category
Late 20th Century Expressionist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
H 20 in W 16 in D 0.75 in
GOING TO CHURCH Signed Lithograph, Southern Landscape, African American Heritage
By William Tolliver
Located in Union City, NJ
GOING TO CHURCH was the very first limited edition print created by the self-taught African
Category
1990s Contemporary Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Side Profile of Young African American Man with Black Hoodie
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This pastel portrait captures the side profile of a young African American man dressed in a black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Stipple Drawing in Black and White of the First Lady of Haiti - African American
Located in Miami, FL
precise stipple effect and celebrating African-American women which was titled "Twelve American Women." It
Category
1940s Academic Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Pencil
Miguel as Man, New York, NY, 2009
By Kim Reierson
Located in Hudson, NY
procured with her own signature school of artists.
Man, Nude, African American, Figure, Portrait
Category
Early 2000s Modern Portrait Photography
Materials
C Print
Portrait of Nude African American Woman
Located in Fredericksburg, VA
This evocative pastel portrait captures the beauty and strength of an African American woman in a
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Board
Mid Century Portrait of an African American Man
By Genevieve Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-century figure study of an African American man by American Impressionist artist Genevieve
Category
Mid-20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
"Queen" African American Female Portrait, Rich Browns & Lavenders, Sculptural
By Henry Heading
Located in Detroit, MI
-playing games), Renee Radell, Philip Pearlstein, Charles McGee (nationally recognized African American
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Pardner, 1943 Vintage African American Art, Black Artist, Painting, Pet Portrait
Located in Grand Rapids, MI
African American artists. This show included works by Romare Bearden, who was awarded Honorable Mention
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Expressionist African American Woman Portrait German Brazilian Harry Elsas
Located in Surfside, FL
Framed 20.5 x 18 image 14.5 x 12
Heinz Hugo Erich Elsas, (German-Brazilian 1925-1994) later known as Harry Elsas. Muralist, writer, designer best known as a painter.
Born in 1925 in...
Category
20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Portrait Photography, Black and White Photography, African American Art
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Portrait Art, Artistic Photography, Black and White Photographs-Inner Strength
ABOUT THIS PIECE
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Rag Paper, Black and White
THE FAMILY Signed Lithograph, Black Family Portrait, Collage, African American
By James Denmark
Located in Union City, NJ
collage effect depicting an African American family portrait of a mother, father, baby and younger sibling
Category
1980s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Materials
Lithograph
Fire Hydrant, Harlem, Portrait Photography of African American Children 1960s
By Leonard Freed
Located in New york, NY
photographer Freed traveled widely abroad and, in the US, photographing African Americans (1964-65), events in
Category
1960s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Archival Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment, Digital Pi...
Sammy Davis Junior, New York City, Portrait of African American Celebrity
By Burt Glinn
Located in New york, NY
portrait of Sammy Davis Jr., a legendary African American celebrity, singer, dancer, actor, and comedian
Category
1950s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Photographic Film, Digital
"Tangerine", Portrait Photography Print, 2017
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
certificate of authenticity. African American Portraits are what Addison Loves to shoot. Addison has a way to
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Rag Paper, Color
Untitled (Man at Desk)
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used the actual quilts sewn by
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Drawings and Waterco...
Materials
Ballpoint Pen
Colonel Bates Leads the 30th Colored Infantry at the Battle of the Crater
By Abbott Fuller Graves
Located in Costa Mesa, CA
1903
15 ½ x 21 ½ Inches 25 ½ x 33 ½ Inches Framed
LR: Graves
This rare portrait of African
Category
Early 1900s American Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Big Momma's Still Life #2
By Sedrick Huckaby
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Grandmothers and a celebration of the African American quilting tradition. He used the actual quilts sewn by
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
All Out (50% OFF LIST PRICE - LIMITED TIME ONLY)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Collection, and the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum. His paintings depict portraits of African American men and
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paste, Paper, Oil Pastel
The Window Sill
By Stephen Scott Young
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
known for his luminous portraits of African Americans or native Bahamians. Nonetheless, Young’s
Category
Late 20th Century Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Jean-Michel BASQUIAT - The Crown YP x JM Basquiat Design Neon LED Lamp
By Jean-Michel Basquiat
Located in Madrid, Madrid
figure, claiming his place in history and culture. By using the crown in portraits of African American
Category
2010s Pop Art More Art
Materials
LED Light, Neon Light
H 11.82 in W 15.75 in D 1.58 in
Mapplethorpe Z Portfolio, Dan S 1980 Male Nude Unique Gelatin Silver Print Photo
By Robert Mapplethorpe
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
with bold subject matter. The Z Portfolio features nude portraits of African-American men, reflecting
Category
1980s Modern Black and White Photography
Materials
Silver Gelatin
Hear Her Voice, Original Painting
By Nava Lundy
Located in San Francisco, CA
, portrait, impasto, layers, African American, figurative, expressive, womens rights , portrait, face, eyes
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Male Model
By Michael Wilson
Located in Waltham, MA
African American portraits. What I like about the pose is his expression that conveys his dignity and
Category
2010s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Young Woman With Black Hair
By Michael Wilson
Located in Waltham, MA
a time to focus on African American portraits. What I like about the pose is her beauty, her poise
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Strolling Before the Storm
By Michael Wilson
Located in Waltham, MA
on African American portraits. What attracted me to this pose was the colors of her blouse and skirt
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (African American Girls)
By Andrew Turner
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Realism
Subject: People
Medium: Oil
Surface: Canvas
Country: United States
Weight: 1.4 lbs.
Category
20th Century Portrait Paintings
Jamaica, carbon pencil drawing of an African American female singer
Located in Chicago, IL
of his drawings is to create a portrait of the individual, frozen in a moment in time, rather than an
Category
2010s Photorealist Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Portrait of an African American Man
By James Vullo
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original modern portrait by American artist James Vullo. In this portrait Vullo depicts a young
Category
1940s Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a young African American woman
By Chuck Tingley
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on canvas by Chuck Tingley.
Chuck Tingley is one of four artists responsible for the monumental public art mural commissioned by the Albright Knox Art Gallery, entit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Emma Lazarus' — African American Artist
Located in Myrtle Beach, SC
. Thurlow Evans Tibbs was a Washington D.C. gallerist, collector, and advocate for African American art
Category
1950s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Linocut
Karen Shelby painting of Sapelo Island Midwife, Katie Hall Underwood
Located in San Francisco, CA
Karen Shelby African-American portrait, painting of Sapelo Island Midwife
Katie Hall Underwood
Category
1940s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
H 21 in W 3 in D 27 in
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- What is African American quilting?2 Answers1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022African American quilting has roots in history during slavery and was a way for African American women to bond. The quilts themselves tell stories of history, teach lessons and are beacons of hope. Shop a collection of African American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers on 1stDibs.1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022The history of African-American quilting stretches back almost as far as the beginning of the United States itself. The craft began with slave women quilting on plantations and after emancipation, the tradition of quilting continued. Today, there are many African American quilters who are inspired by a number of different quilting traditions. On 1stDibs, shop a collection of African-American quilts from some of the world’s top sellers.
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